SHAKO TROOP OF THE 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th HUSSARD REGIMENTS, model 1835, July Monarchy. 4520
Leather body (since 1825) covered in madder cloth, H at the front 23 cm, H at the back 25 cm, crown D 21 cm, half-elliptical blackened calfskin neck cover raised behind H 14.5 cm. The body of the shako is bordered at the top with a plate braid mixed 2/3 madder and 1/3 bluish black, H 1.5 cm, the same braid is also placed in the lower part above the visor. dOn each side of the barrel in the upper part is placed a madder lacquered metal aerator. Round visor in black and green patent leather below, L 7 cm. At the square front is attached a hot-molded leather cockade of a tricolor lacquered radiant sun D 6.7 cm, held to the barrel by a pewter half-bell button secured by a braid made of three strands of mixed wool 2 /3 madder and 1/3 bluish black H 14 cm, L 3 cm. At the back is attached a cord strap made of a wool plate braid of the same color as the braid with a pewter half-bell button, H 7 cm, L 1 cm. Inner cap in black patent leather cut into eight wolf teeth, each garnished with a brass eyelet.
France.
Restoration.
Good condition, a few moth holes in the barrel sheet, gallons used with some missing parts.
Reference :
4520